Aug 12 2012 - OLB Cameron Sheffield has stepped forward in the past week and displayed a real burst on the pass rush off the edge. The Chiefs may have a logjam on the outside with starters Tamba Hali and Justin Houston ahead of Sheffield and Andy Studebaker. A fifth-round selection in the 2010 draft, Sheffield missed his rookie season and last year saw playing time almost exclusively on special teams. When Houston established himself at mid-season, Sheffield's defensive time ended up with 18 snaps in the last 13 games. Coming out of Troy, Sheffield has made the transition from college defensive end to an outside linebacker role.
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